Learning Web Design, 5th Edition

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Part I. Getting Started

1. Getting Started in Web Design

Where Do I Start?

It Takes a Village (Website Creation Roles)

Gearing Up for Web Design

What You’ve Learned

Test Yourself

2. How the Web Works

The Internet Versus the Web

Serving Up Your Information

A Word About Browsers

Web Page Addresses (URLs)

The Anatomy of a Web Page

Putting It All Together

Test Yourself

3. Some Big Concepts You Need to Know

A Multitude of Devices

Sticking with the Standards

Progressive Enhancement

Responsive Web Design

One Web for All (Accessibility)

The Need for Speed (Site Performance)

Test Yourself

Part II. HTML for STRUCTURE

4. Creating a Simple Page

A Web Page, Step-By-Step

Launch a Text Editor

Step 1: Start with Content

Step 2: Give the HTML Document Structure

Step 3: Identify Text Elements

Step 4: Add an Image

Step 5: Change the Look with a Style Sheet

When Good Pages Go Bad

Validating Your Documents

Test Yourself

Element Review: HTML Document Setup

5. Marking Up Text

Paragraphs

Headings

Thematic Breaks (Horizontal Rule)

Lists

More Content Elements

Organizing Page Content

The Inline Element Roundup

Generic Elements (div and span)

Improving Accessibility with ARIA

Character Escapes

Putting It All Together

Test Yourself

Element Review: Text Elements

6. Adding Links

The href Attribute

Linking to Pages on the Web

Linking Within Your Own Site

Targeting a New Browser Window

Mail Links

Telephone Links

Test Yourself

Element Review: Links

7. Adding Images

First, a Word ...